Recent content by bshaneb73

Different corn products We harvest 3 types of corn, silage: chopped, piled, wrapped in plastic and fermented for feed to cattle. High moisture corn, harvested at 30% moisture combined, ground/rolled, piled, wrapped and also used as a feed item in a cattle ration. And finally dried down grain...

I got a place for him I work on a huge farm in SD. Lots of ground, birds, and time. I dont need papers I'm looking for a new hunting buddy. Wouldbe happy to speak with owner. SHANE

Still looking for a hunting spot? Brian, I work on a huge farm in SD. I have hunting out my ears, pheasant, sharptails, and hun partridge. Let me know what you got in mind, I have dates available from Mid Nov thru January. SHANE

An affordable SxS Ben, I, like you, recently took on this challenge. Being a farmhand I dont have mountains of money to throw at toys. I found a SxS 12g for under $400 new. Its EAA arms corp. It's russian made, but anything else was more than the last 3 trucks I have owned put...

Open to suggestions on breed, but it needs to be a companion as well. I have a huge farm for all kinds of hunting, so the dog will have plenty of activities. Wouldbe willing to trade hunting for dog as well. Let me know any thoughts. SHANE:cool:

No offense intented The nice gentleman that offered that as good advice said get a come along. Just pick up a set wire streachers. About 1/4 the cost, and I have pulled a pickup with a set of them before. just make sure you beat the locks down with your fencing pliers before tweaking a...

Give me a call I dont charge, but I got ground. I just dont have time for dogs, so I hook guys up with the ground to hunt behind their dogs. Drop me a line after dark or mid day on Sundays. 605-823-4345. SHANE

First, I'm not a scientist, I'm a farm hand. I'm sure there are plenty of lab coats smarter than me, but I ain't seen none out in many cornfields. That being said, in the few fields we have gotten into we have had no set productivity pattern. In our fields, which are extremely well taken...

OK Alright Dan. I'm chopping corn now but I certainly should have time late season. I got room for you and dog here at the house. I got birds, lots of huns and sharps when I can beat the pheasants outta the way. Have a good one. SHANE

Crops in the field We are having to leave 4 rows stand for every 40 acres. Works out to about 200 chopped, 4 standing. That not scienitific, it's a WAG (Wild Ass Guess).

From the horse's mouth I work on a large farm in North Central SD. We are now doing crop surveys, with rain so spotty some might make some may not. The new crops of birds is doing well, lots of grasshoppers. Of the 7,000 acres of corn we have in we normally do 50/50 silage to cut. We are...

Still looking for late season The front of the season has been filling up/ had lots of lookers. Still looking for late season hunters. I willbe super busy from the 12th thru the 17th of Nov with a cattle drive and sale, but should have most weekends free after that.

I work on a large farm in Corson County, SD. My employer lets me hunt and bring a friend or 2 along. I don't have the time or facilities for dogs, so let's make a deal! You got dogs, then I got enough ground to work them to death. Just hit the reply button if you got questions. Really...

It's dry but I'm seeing birds Yes, SD has endured some hot dry stuff here recently but Im a position to give a good field report. I work on a LARGE farm in Corson County, and I'm seeing birds on a regular basis. I see broods of average size to numbering 10 or so. The grouse are certainly...